Singapore-based social enterprise and consultancy with expertise developing practical community-building interventions around issues of diversity and social cohesion.
17 years old
Buddhist
Student at Victoria Junior College
ENFJ (Protagonist)
Aloysius is a student volunteer at Being Bridges. As a relatively inexperienced member, he has to properly equip himself with interfaith topics that are otherwise new to him. He also juggles his busy work schedule with volunteering work.
Tight school schedules - overloaded with homework throughout the week
Not confident/is ignorant of interfaith
Lack of friends of other faith to help with exposure
Mentally tired after school
Academic Excellence
Finding himself, who he wants to be
Broaden social circles, make good friends
Having an enjoyable and eventful youth
Floorball
Video games (VALORANT)
Social media (Tiktok)
38 year old
Christian
married man
accountant
ENFP(Campaigner)
As a experienced working man who volunteers at Being Bridges, Thomas is able to impart knowledge and teach others. However, due to his work as an accountant at a SME, he does not have much free time to hold classes, especially towards the end of financial year.
Mentally tired after a long day of work
Has a family and cherishes time with loved ones, does not have much time outside of work to volunteer.
Does not have many people his age doing the same work to share his worries with as friends
Often made to pick up leadership positions in Being Bridges
Volunteers less nearing the end of the financial year due to busy work schedule
Want to understand people from different faiths, while also wanting to talk about his own faith
wants to share knowledge in general
Enjoys socializing with people to provide feedback, share knowledge
Plays Pokemon Go
Golf
Investing
60-year-old retiree
Muslim
Married
INFP (Mediator)
As a retiree with more free time now that his children have moved out, Mohammad volunteers at Being Bridges to pass the time and actively pursues his interest in inter-faith activities, aiming to establish connections with people from different backgrounds.
Not tech-savvy and poor vision provides difficulties in navigating online platforms and applications
Harder to communicate with younger people due to generational differences (e.g slangs)
More used to speaking in Malay than English
Prefer audio/visual learning materials besides text
Lifelong Learning, expand his knowledge of different religions, and deepen his understanding of spirituality.
To challenge himself intellectually and broaden his horizons through reading, attending lectures, and engaging in discussions.
Personal Fulfilment and Contribution, aspires to contribute to creating a more harmonious and inclusive world, where people from different backgrounds can coexist and thrive.
Socialising around the neighbourhood
Spending time with friends and family
More users should come to physical lessons with prior knowledge
Increased collaborative learning through smaller groups of users
Easy to navigate through pages without any prior training
Allows users to reinforce learning with constant feedback
Allows for users to learn about interfaith at any time